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From: Dr Ajibola <dr_ajibola_williams2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:53:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Ministry of Health
State Secretariat
Lagos, Nigeria
Mobile:+234-8023123150
Tel/Fax: +234-1-2647661
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
DEAR SIR,
YOUR INTEREST IN AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE HEALTH SECTOR HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND PROFITABLE TRANSACTION.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS IN THE FINANCE MINISTRY OF MY STATE GOVERNMENT. I AM APPALLED BY CERTAIN BUREAUCRACIES AND REDTAPISM INVOLVED IN GETTING MEANINGFUL PROJECTS OFF THE GROUND. I HAVE WITNESSED COMMUNITIES WALLOWING IN OBJECT MEDICAL NEGLECT AND DYING WHILE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE HELD STAGNANT AND AT MOST STASHED AWAY BY GREEDY MINISTERS AND THEIR MISTRESSES.
IN THE LIGHT OF THESE I AND OTHER CONCERNED OFFICIALS IN RELEVANT POSITION IN VITAL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY HAS DECIDED TO EMBARK UPON THE PROVISION OF VITAL AND LIFE SAVING HEALTH PROJECT AND MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RURAL AREAS AND OTHER AREAS THAT DESIRE IT MOST.
WE HAVE DECIDED TO UTILIZE CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS EARLIER EARMARKED FOR PROJECTS THAT WAS JETTISONED BECAUSE OF NEGATIVE POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS BUT (THE MONEY) LYING DORMANT IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT. WE ARE SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMITTANCE OF THIS TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
YOU WILL SERVE AS A CONSULTANT OR MAKE CONSIDERABLE INPUT TO THE END OF THE PROJECT THAT WE ARE GOING TO EMBARK UPON. THE FIRST OF SUCH MONEY WE ARE READY TO TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY THROUGH FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY YOU IS THE SUM OF USD$M 20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
YOU WILL BE GIVEN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED BETWEEN US FOR ASSISTING IN THIS REGARD. AFTER FINALIZING THE TRANSFER, TWO OR THREE MEMBERS OF MY COLLEAGUES CONCERNED WILL TRAVEL TO MEET WITH YOU OVER THE DISBURSEMENT OF THIS FUNDS.
YOU SHOULD THEREFORE SEND THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, ADDRESS OF BANK, SWIFT CODE AND FULL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. THE FUNDS WILL BE WIRED VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER. DON’T FAIL TO GET IN TOUCH WHETHER YOU ACCEPT THIS PROPOSAL OR NOT. SHOULD YOU ALSO REQUIRE FURTHER CLARIFICATION, DO LET ME KNOW THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.
WE HAVE STRONG AND RELIABLE BACKING AT THE PRESIDENNCY, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE HENCE WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED IF WE GET THE NECESSARY GO-AHEAD AND DETAILS FROM YOU. THEREFORE, WHEN THE TRANSACTION IS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED WE SHALL THROUGH OUR SAME CONNECTION WITHDRAW ALL DOCUMENTS USED FROM ALL THE CONCERNED GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES FOR 100% SECURITY. THERE IS NO FEAR OF ANY KIND OR NEED TO WORRY AS YOU ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE UPLIFMENT OF HUMANITY.
SAVE THE DEPRIVED AND DEPRAVED.
REMAIN BLESS
YOURS IN SERVICE
DR AJIBOLA WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- PROJECT.
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